Michigan's Triathlon & Duathlon Championship - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint

The water did not seem much warmer than the air. I had real difficulty breathing and felt constricted the whole time. The result was not as bad as I felt.

Just need to learn to swim w/ decent technique. That should be easy, right?

As usual one of the slowest in T-1 for the people that finish with comparable times. I spend a lot of time catching my breath and getting my bearings after the swim.

I need to hustle and push it.

This is always my best part of the race. In this particular race the first by 3D at this location there were problems with traffic, backups etc. It became dangerous at times either hitting gravel on the right side of cars or heading into the center of the road. Besides those areas I moved pretty well. My computer was not working so I did not know the cadence but I think I am getting a good feel for 85+.

Make sure the computer works

Could have gone a little faster but I am usually pretty happy with a minute or so in T-2

Feet were completely frozen for at least half the run. I got passed by 4 guys in the last quarter mile which doesn't usually happen but I had nothing left to hold them off. I was hoping for 7:30's by the end of the season but besides one race where I think the distance was off never got there.

I need to run more. When I started doing tris I thought running would be my best event but too many LBs and too little miles logged. I have a month or so til the Detroit 1/2 marathon so I plan on running 3 days per week to prepare which may help.

Some stretching, walking and eating


Travel and beer drinking the last few weeks has been in the way of a few workouts. The coldest tri (at least at the start) by far I have ever done.


I gave the race a 3 becasue of the bike problems. I really don't like getting stopped or virtually stopped on the bike. Hopefully next year the traffic issues can be addressed. Post race food and volunteers were great. Despite all my complaining in this report I am fairly happy with my results of 1st in clyde and 2nd in AG (a bit of a fluke)and overall of 28th was cool. I just know I can do better in all three events (and T-1,2). Last tri of the year - bummer.